COO promoted to top spot at Word Entertainment
By Geert De Lombaerde Posted on July 29, 2010 at 8:23 am
Warner Music Nashville boss John Esposito has named Rod Riley president and CEO of Word Entertainment, the label group’s Christian arm. Riley, who sold Fervent Record to Warner in 2005 and has been COO of Word for two years, succeeds Mark Bright, who is going back to producing music. He has in the past worked with Carrie Underwood and Rascal Flatts, among others.
Tags: executive leadership, John Esposito, Mark Bright, music business, Music Row, record labels, Rod Riley, Warner Music Nashville, Word Entertainment
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